Neurofibromatosis type I: Clinical and imaging features of von Recklinghausen's disease

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 116-127

  Gajeski, Brooke L ^a   Kettner, Norman W ^a   Awwad, Eric E ^b   Boesch, Ron J ^a  

^a LOGAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Low Back Pain; Neuroectodermal Tumors; Neurofibromatosis; Plexiform Neurofibroma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; NEUROECTODERM TUMOR; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PHAKOMATOSIS; SPINE STABILIZATION;

EID: 0037330807     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mmt.2003.7     Document Type: Article

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